Life Sciences
Advanced Technologies Today for a Healthier Tomorrow
Collaboration between Greater Austin's research facilities and educational institutions provides bench-to-bedside research and training, leading to solutions for today's health issues. Currently, there are more than 160 companies with over 8,200 employees operating in the areas of Biotech, Diagnostics, Medical Device, CRO/IRB, Pharma, Biosecurity, and Agribio, among others. We're in good company: The State of Texas is one of the leading biotech states in the country, with 3,400 companies and an estimated economic impact of $75 billion.
As relatively young industries in Austin, life science and biotechnology companies enjoy unique successes. In fact, BMI Insights project the greatest growth in the life sciences will be in the areas of biologics/biotech and medical device/diagnostics; and through a mix of strategic relocations and continued support for our existing industry, Austin's growth mirrors these areas. Our community is currently comprised of:
- Medical device/diagnostics (40%)
- Biologics/biotech (20%)
- Contract Research Organizations (20%)
- Pharmaceuticals (10%)
- Other (11%)
BioAustin, formed under the auspices of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, is an all-encompassing umbrella for the life sciences in the five-county Austin region. BioAustin provides a variety of networking opportunities including the highly popular BioBash.
The Austin Chamber and its Central Texas partners work to develop the key growth industries for our region: Clean Energy & Power Technology, Data Centers, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, and Multimedia Technology.
Our successful business climate and excellent quality of life make the Austin region an obvious choice for business growth. Check out the area profile for Business & Industry, Climate & Environment, Cost of Living, Education, Healthcare, Population, Transportation, Telecommunications & Utilities, and Workforce to learn more.
Interested in relocating your business or corporate headquarters to Central Texas? Check out our Central Texas Economic Development Guide or Request information here.
Life Science & Biotech Companies List
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Accacia Serum Advisory Board Company AeonClad Coatings – Biomedical Affinium Pharmaceuticals Agave Biosystems Agilent Technologies (Stratagene Products Division) Airogistic Akela Pharma Alafair Biosciences ALK-Abello Altogen Labs Apollo Endosurgery Appian Labs (an ETI company) Applied Maths ARQ Genetics ArthroCare Corp. Articulate Labs Astrotech Asuragen Atumida Audiotoniq Austin Multi-Institutional Review Board Auxano Biomedical (an ETI company) Beacon Sciences (an ETI company) Benchmark Research BioEden Bioo Scientific Corp. Biophysical Corp. BioStable Science & Engineering Celling Technologies Cenetron Diagnostics Cerilliant Corp. CertiChem Chiltern International Clinical Pathology Laboratories Ortho Kinematics Coghlan Group/International Rx Community Clinical Research Covance CRU DermResearch Detekt Biomedical DiFusion Technologies DisperSol Technologies DJO Surgical (formerly ReAble Therapeutics & Encore Medical) DxUpClose Eby Pharma Edgemont Pharmaceuticals Elgin Breeding Service Embark Scientific Emissary International Enavail Esoterix FutureSearch Trials Genesys Spine Genprex (formerly Convergen LifeSciences) Grifols (BioMat USA) Hanger Orthopedic Group HealthTronics Hospira I3 Research INC Research Innovative Neurotronics Inova Labs Integra LifeSciences (formerly Ascension Orthopedics) IntegReview International Biomedical International Biophysics Corp. Kinnser Software LDR Spine Lehle Seeds Life Technologies (formerly Applied Biosystems/Invitrogen/Ambion) Life Technologies (formerly CellzDirect, Invitrogen Corp.) Lovelace Scientific Resources Lumeris Luminex Corp. |
MacuCLEAR Medtronic MetaClin Research Microbinc MicroSurfaces Millennium Informatics Mimetic Solutions (an ETI company) Minimus Spine Mirna Therapeutics Molecular Templates Monebo Technologies Myriad RBM (formerly Rules-Based Medicine) Mystic Pharmaceuticals Nano Science Diagnostics NanoLite Systems NanoMedical Systems NextGen Healthcare Information Systems (formerly Opus Healthcare Solutions) On-X Life Technologies (formerly MCRI) OriGen Biomedical Orthobiomedical Pain Therapeutics PanAmerican Veterinary Laboratories Patton Medical Devices Patton Surgical PharmaForm Pioneer Surgical Technology PlastiPure PPD Development Premier Research (formerly SCIREX) Pro-Lab Diagnostics PSC Biotech PSC Clinical Quantum Logic Devices Quintiles Radix Biosolutions RCRC Independent Review Board Receptor Logic Redstone Research Renovis Surgical ResearchPoint Corp. Respiratory Research RiboSolutions SACHEM Savara Selenium Seralogix Signature Science Sironics SlieaGen Sonic Healthcare USA Spinal Restoration Spine360 Spinesmith Partners Spot on Sciences St. Jude Medical, U.S. Division Stellarray TEFLabs Tekton Research Terapio Thermo Fisher Scientific (formerly Consolidated Tech) Thermo Fisher Scientific (formerly Thermo Electron) TVA Medical Vermillion Veterinary Clinical Research ViaGen Viral Genetics Vital Interaction VUV Analytics Wenzel Spine Whitestone Biosciences Womens3D Worldwide Clinical Trials Drug Development Solutions (formerly CEDRA Corp.) Xbiotech Xenex Healthcare Services Xeris Pharmaceuticals Yorktown Technologies Zimmer Biologics Austin Zimmer Spine |
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Austin's access to a young, educated population has spurred the growth of a robust clinical trial atmosphere. Local hospitals, physician’s offices and specialty healthcare related entities also partner in various clinical trials, covering all aspects of life sciences.
